Summerland is the fourth album by Australian hip hop band The Herd and was released on 24 May 2008. The Herd announced its new album in March 2008, in early May of that year the first single from the album, "The King is Dead", received radio airplay, it makes reference to Australia's change in government with John Howard

John Howard

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 being replaced after 11 years as Prime Minister by Kevin Rudd

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The album debuted at #7 on the ARIA

Australian Recording Industry Association

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 Album charts and reached #2 on the Top 40 Urban Album charts. It was also nominated for the 2008 ARIA Awards in the 'Best Urban Release' category.

The album was named 'Best Independent Urban/Hip Hop Album' at the Jägermeister

Jägermeister

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 AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) Awards held at Melbourne's Corner Hotel

Corner Hotel, Richmond

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 in November 2008.

The Mike Daly directed film clip for the second single from the album, "2020", was nominated and won the inaugural J Award

J Award

The J Award is an award given by influential Australian youth radio station Triple J to Australian Album of the Year. It is judged by a panel of members of the music industry, led by Richard Kingsmill...

for ‘Best Music Video’ in December 2008.

Track listing

1. "2020" - 3:47
2. "Freedom Samba" - 4:27
3. "The King is Dead" - 4:11
4. "Time to Face the Truth" - 4:37
5. "Kids Learn Quick" - 4:13
6. "A Few Things" - 4:13
7. "Pearl" - 4:25
8. "My Home" - 4:15
9. "Zug Zug" - 4:20
10. "Emergency" - 4:21
11. "Toorali" - 3:25
12. "Black & Blue" - 4:20
13. "When You Escape (Music v. Fashion)" - 4:36
14. "The Next Movement" - 4:40